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Forget notary, now self-attested documents will do at govt offices
New Delhi, July 15 It has also asked states to review the existing requirement of attaching such affidavits with various application forms and implement self-attestation of documents, said an official in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. “Getting an affidavit is a very cumbersome process. People have to pay Rs 100-500 for getting affidavits from a notary. Most gazetted officials also do not give their nod for affidavits in the absence of sufficient documents. “The situation is worse in villages and in remote areas. If state governments promote self-attestation it will be a boon for people,” he said. The move is based on the recommendation of 12th report —‘citizen centric administration-the heart of governance’ — of the second Administrative Reforms Commission which suggested simplifying procedures for self-certification provision. “Taking a cue from this, some ministries or state governments have adopted the provision of self-certification of documents like marksheet, birth certificate, etc., by the applicants or stakeholders instead of asking for an attested copy of the documents by a gazetted officer or filing of affidavits. “Under the self-attestation method, the original documents are required to be produced at the final stage,” according to an office memorandum sent to all Chief Secretaries of the states and union territories administrators.’ It said self-attestation is “citizen friendly and obtaining either an attested copy or affidavit not only cost money but also involves wastage of time of the citizens and the government officials”.
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